That's easy to respond to. A "working assumption" (a strange formulation given it's his choice but be that as it may) is just that. He just needs some credible pretext like defeat… (View Post)

Since when were General Elections some kind of vote of thanks for past glories? 1945 is only the most brutal example, and that was two months after VE Day (which everyone welcomed) with the same PM g… (View Post)

For most Brexit voters, Brexit happened when we left the EU. They were annoyed, following the Leave vote in mid 2016 that it hadn't happened by late 2019 because they felt that showed a lack of … (View Post)

It varies by state and system used. In most states, write-in candidates do still need to register as candidates to even be considered (although with a later deadline) but they can be entered and the … (View Post)

On topic, OGH says that "It is not beyond the bound of possibility that Trump could find himself in jail in the coming months." In the craziness of US politics at the moment, I suppose noth… (View Post)